Toothbrush receptacle



Jan. 9, 1945. C oss 2,366,876;

TOOTHBRUSH RECEPTACLE Filed Sept. 5, 1941 l NVENTOR Charles RaymondRoss.

ATTORNEY? Figure is a Vertical section ternative receptacle. Referringmore particularly toFigures 1 to 4 of the drawing, I0 is a casing formedof any suitable material and of any desired shape, said casing, however,preferably being in theform of an elongated cylinder. This casing; ispreferably retained in a vertical position but it may, if de-Y sired, bepositioned horizontally. i

I A tube H substantially in the form of a truncated cone orfunnel-shaped, is formed on the bottom end l2 of the casing Ill andprojects into, said casing while an opening [3 is formed in the PatentedJan. 9, 1945 TOOTHBRUSH RECEPTACLE Charles Raymond Ross, Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada Application September 5, 1941, Serial No.409,727 r In Canada September 28, 1940 I This invention relates to animproved tooth ,brush receptacle. I

An object of the: present invention isthe provision of a tooth brushreceptacle including means for rapidly drying the brush therein.

Another object is the provision of a tooth brush receptacle adapted toprovide a good circulation of air around the brush while preventing dustand dirt from entering, therein.

Another object is the provision of a tooth brush receptacle having meansforsterilizing the brush therein in a very simple and effective manner.

.Yet another object is the provision of a tooth brush holder having aVenturi opening therein for directing a flow of air through thefbristlesof the brush at an increased velocity.

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must bend to permit the head to enter thecasing.

. A plurality of ventilation openings I4 are formed A further object isthe provision of a device of the character described which may be easilyand cheaply manufactured.

With these and otherobjects in view, the present invention consistsessentially of a tooth brush receptacle comprising a casing, ventilationopenings in the casing, and a restricted opening in one end of thecasing'through which the toothbrush is inserted thereinto, said openingbeing adapted to direct air through the bristles. of the brush, as morefully described in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which i i Figure 1 is a perspective view of thereceptacle with a part of the cover removed,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the receptacle, a

Figure 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3-3of Figure 2, l

1 Figure 4 is across section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and l lthrough an alinner end of the coneor tube. Actually, i3 is a restrictedopening in the bottom end of the casing through which the tooth brushmay be inserted.

thereinto, said opening being slightly smaller than the head of thebrush sothat the bristles thereof adjacentthe bottom l2 of the casingand,,if desired, absorbent means I5, such as cotton batting, is situatedin the casing adjacent or over these openings M. This absorbent materialcarries or is impregnated with a suitable antiseptic, for

sterilizing purposes. i i

The upperend of the casing Ill is preferably open, as at I6, and aplurality of ventilation openings I! are formed in the casing spacedfrom said upper end. The casing has externaltthreads l8 at its upper endandran internallythreaded cap is adapted to be screwed on to the casing,

although said cap may be removably secured to the casing in any otherdesired manner. cap is formed with a depending flange 2| which, when thecap is positionedon the casing, over:

,laps the openings I'l but is spaced outwardly therefrom. The cap 18 andits flange 2| constitute a hood overlying the openings II to pre- H ventdust or dirt from entering therein and yet permitting a circulation ofair therethrough. 3

This receptacle may. be mounted on a suitable support such as, forexample, a wall, in any suitable manner. One simple and convenientmethod of accomplishing this is to suspend a lug 22 from the cap20, saidlug having orifices 23 therein through which nails or screws may extendto secure the cap tothe support. i i

In use, the tooth brush is inserted through the l l restricted openingl3 into the casing "L the flexibility of the bristles of the brushmaking this possible. The cone or funnel l l acts as a Venturi tube anddirects air at an increased velocity through the bristles of the brushin order rapidly to dry said bristles. This air circulates upwardly,through the bristles and out through the openopening l3, and pulling itdownwardly.

thereof which projects outwardly through the Figure Sillustrates analternative form of the invention, in which the casing II] isconstructed as described above, with theexception xthat a screen orperforated plate 25 covers the opening [3 in the inner end of the tube.I l. The cap 20. has a central opening 26 extending therethrough whichdiverges towards its upper end. 3A short annular flange 2'! dependsdownwardly from the inner surface of the cap around the opening 26. Theopening and the flange form a tube substantially in the form of atruncated cone projecting into the casing.

In this alternative, the brush is inserted into the casing I!) throughthe opening 26 of the cap 20. When in the casing, the brush rests on thescreen orplate The cone or funnel l l directs air through the bristlesof the brush and this air passes out through the openings H. The tubeformed by the opening 26 and the flange 21 also directs air through thebristles while air entering through the openings l 4, directs .theantiseptic through said bristles. The brush may be withdrawn from thecasing merely by pulling it upwardly.

From the above, it will readily be seen that a tooth brush receptaclehas been provided including means for rapidly drying the brush thereinby providing a good circulation of air there-v a'round, suitable meansalso being provided for sterilizing the brush and preventing dustand-dirt ierom being deposited thereon.

Various modifications may be made in this invention without departingfrom the spirit thereof or the scope of the claims and, therefore, theexact forms shown are to be taken as illustrative only and not in alimiting sense "and. it is desired that only'su'ch limitations shall beplaced thereon as are disclosed in the prior art or are 'set forth'inthe accompanying claims.

What I claim asmy invention is:

A tooth brush receptacle comprising :a casing, a plurality ofventilation openings spaced from the top of "the casing, a cap removablyimprinted on the upper end of the casing, a flange depending from thecap overlying and spaced "from the ventilation openings, a lug extendingdownwardly :from the can by means of which the receptacle may be securedto a sup- :port, a tube substantially in theform of a truncated coneformed on the bottom of the casing projecting therein, ventilationopenings adjacent the casing bottom, :absorbentmeans at the lat-- 'teropenings for retaining 'an antiseptic, and an opening in the inner end:of the tube through which the toothbrush :is inserted into the casing,said tube being'adapted'to direct air through the opening and thebristles :of the brush.

A tooth brush receptacle comprising a casing, a tube substantially inthe form of a continuous truncated cone Torm'edon the bottom of thecasing and projecting therein, a large central opening in the inner endof the tube adapted ltG :permit the free passage of air through thetube, screening means "over said :opening, a cap removablymou-nted-onthe casing, a central opening in the cap through which a tooth brush isinserted into thecasing, and ventilationopenings in the tube, said brushresting on the screening means when in the casing, whereby the tubediflange depending downwardly from the cover around the opening therein,and ventilation openings formed in the casing beneath the flange,

said brush resting on the screening means when w in the casing, wherebythe tube directs air through the bristles thereof.

4:. A tooth brush receptacle comprising a casing, a tube substantiallyin the form of a truncated cone -fo'rmed on the bottom of the casing andprojecting therein, a large central opening in the inner end of the tubeadapted to permit the free passage of air through the tube, screen- :ingmeans "over said opening, ventilation openings adjacent said casing end,adsorbent means at the latter openings between the cone and the casingfor retaining an antiseptic, and an opening in the topoi the=casingthrough which a tooth brush is inserted into the casing, said brushresting on the screening means when in the casing, whereby the tubedirects air through the bristles thereof.

5. A tooth brush receptacle comprisinga casing, a plurality ofventilation openings spaced from the top of the casing, 'aicap removablymounted on the upper end of the casing, a flange depend! ing from thecap overlying and spaced from the ventilation openings, a lug extendingdownwardly from the cap by means or which the receptacle may be securedto a support, a tube substantially in the form of a truncated coneformed on the bottom "of the casing projecting therein, an opening intothe =casing through whichla tooth brush :is inserted therein, andventilation openings .in the tube, said-brush'Ibeingsupported in thecasing by the tube.

6. A tooth brush receptacle comprising "a ca's ing, a plurality :ofventilation openings spaced from the top "of 'the casing, a vcapremovabiy mounted on the upper endo'f the casing, a flange dependingfromthe cap overlying and spaced from the ventilation "openings, a lugextending downwardly from the cap bymeans of which the receptacle may besecured to -a support, a tubesubstantiallyin the *form of a truncatedcone formed on the bottom of the casing projecting therein, an openinginto the casingthroughwhi'ch atooth brush isinserted therein,ventilation openings adjacent the casing bottom, and absorbent means atthe latter openings for retaining an antiseptic, said brush beingsupported in the has-- ing by the tube.

7. A tooth brush receptacle comprising a casing, a plurality ofventilation openings spaced from the top 'of the "casing, a capremoVa-bly mounted on the upper end of the casing, a flange dependingfrom the cap overlying and spaced from the ventilation openings, "a lugextending downwardly from the can by means of which the receptacle maybe secured to a support, a

tube substantially in'the :form of a truncated cone formed on the bottom0f the casing projecting therein, an opening-in the :inne'ren'd of thetube,

screening means over the opening, ventilation openings in the tube,absorbent means in the casing over the lattenopenings for retaining \ananti septic, and an opening in the cap through which a tooth brush isinserted into the casing, :said

brush resting on the screening means when the casing, whereby the tubedirects air through the bristles thereof.

CHARLES RAYMOND ROSS.

